From: Bill Lucy 

In article , r.g.lewis{at}comcast.net says...

> > I will only disagree with the "if at all"
parenthetical. By the early
> > 1890s many banks, utilities, and manufacturers were offering pension
> > plans. According to the EBRI website, 15% of private-sector workers were
> > covered by a pension plan (http://www.ebri.org/facts/0398afact.htm).
> >
> >
>
> Interesting, Do you know of any breakdowns available about who had the
> pensions ? Industry etc.

First, I should note that I left out "by 1940" after
"covered by a pension plan".

The major coverage were in heavy industry, like cars, tractors, airplanes,
etc. Most industries which used steel as a raw material also were covered.
Almost all public utilities (telephone, electric, gas) were also covered.
Many financial institutions also.

Most of this is from memory. I have some of it buried in boxes somewhere.

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